Tailbone is better than yesterday, I can walk, but bending over is not going so well. Considering the fall I took I am actually feeling blessed it was not worse. My guardian angel was watching although next time she could have given me a softer place to land.

Things keep changing. Hate that. My favorite down the street diner moved out a few years back because the owner of the property was upping the lease. So they moved about 60 miles away. Ugh.

Then the 'satellite' diner, downtown about only 2 miles was never as cozy or run as well but we continued to go there sometimes. Business was slow, some of the old staff still there, and food was good.

Now the close diner has a new owner, a new name, most of the same servers, but the food is not as good as it was. Cutting corners on everything and quality isn't there. Not good atmosphere either. They have TV screens all around a huge open uncarpeted room, and each of the 8 are tuned to different stations ALL with the sound going. And if that wasn't enough, they also had country western music blaring from the bar area. It all blended nicely with the screaming child behind us.

We managed to get the owner? to mute the sound on the constant infomercial directly above our booth and that helped a bit.

I spent the rest of the day, and this morning with an upset tummy from who knows what food I ate there. Not going back. The end of another era.

Thank you Ana dear for the Tenderizer link. This is nothing we can order here and isn't known in Europe or Switzerland. Awwww, too bad! I have to check shipping costs from the link you sent me. And I wish your hurt backbone to please get well soon

Nan: thank you and also for the Band. Will need them because the vacation traffic is huge at the moment. Seems the whole world is on holiday either in Italy or in Switzerland... I guess we will drive home via France.

Bed time here (10 p.m.). So I say have a nice evening to the one's over the pond and happy to Haroula.

Love!

Evelyne

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"You ask me what life is. That's like asking me what a carrot is. A carrot is a carrot is a carrot" (A. Chekhov)

Thanks Ana!! Me too!!! Glad to hear that you are not as sore as you could have been. HUGS! I remember when roomie fell out of her deerstand. She did not get hurt, only the wind knocked out of her, and she landed just a millimeter from a old tree stump. Those Angels really know Their business.

I know the feeling Sorta. The place we go just down the road is closed for repairs do to the fact that some nice little old lady thought it was a drivethru!!! She hit the gas instead of the brake I guess.

L4l hope the book cooking is going well. Prayers for son's back!! Not a fun thing to have be wrong and I know from experince.

Space have a lovely relaxing evening!!!

Evelyne and Haroula sleep well!! Though Evelyne I thought everybody was in London watching the birth of a new king-to-be!!

Yep, not many good homey type restaurants left around here. Tried to go to the local I-Hop and found it was a 45 minute wait and didn't want to stand there in the hot sun with I swear, 11 small children running around the parking lot screaming. Ugh. Not a happy morning calm breakfast place. I guess I forgot kids eat FREE there.

In other news: My yard kid actually tried to call me the day he was supposed to be here. Well, rather the 3rd week of days he was supposed to be here. While I was on the phone with a friend, he 'psycho-called' my number about 8 times. Didn't notice that until I was checking my latest phone bill (I don't have call waiting or caller ID) so I had no idea. Guess he was going to tell me he wasn't going to be here as it was after SIX PM!

Probably good I missed his call(s) as I wasn't a happy camper and it would have been for sure a half apology with some crazy excuse as to why he couldn't come as promised. I'm tired of it all.

AND I missed the call back from my dermatologist for a 'canceled' appointment slot. Darn. They called me ONCE about 10 minutes after I put in the request. I was told they would call me the following Monday (I called Friday late) and instead they called back immediately. I called again and they called right back just now and will call me with an appointment, hopefully sooner than Oct 26th. Ha. I told the nurse I'd tried to freeze off a lump with over the counter stuff and she practically screamed at me. I'm sure if she could have reached through the phone, I would have had hands around my neck. Oh well. How am I to know these things. I guess the 'freeze off for warts' isn't for suspicious raised scaly stuff. Duh.

Saw RED2 today. Awesome fun! Glad we went to the theater for the big screen experience. Lots of explosions and fast action and laughs. Definitely as good as RED original. Loved it. Might be a RED3 in the works too.

Also saw the preview of Stalone and Swartzenegger in their new movie. Looks interesting. Lots of big name stars in it. Might go to that one when it comes out.

Now off to wait for phone calls. Hopefully someone I need to hear from will call soon. Tired of hang ups from 'private' numbers that don't show who called or from what number. One even asked for me by name, and when I confirmed, hung up on me. Very very strange. I'm pretty sure it's the yard kid's SO trying to find out who he is calling. She was his 'sister-in-law' that took him in when he was a kid and now that he's grown and his brother is out of the picture (left or in prison) I am pretty sure that yard kid is sleeping with sister-in-law. His face book page pretty clearly states how he loves older women, etc. She's at least twice his age.

Sorta, I hate when favorite restaurants close too. I've lost plenty. I don't answer the phone if I don't recognize the number and if it's blocked or private you can forget reaching me. There is a website to check numbers here. I use it all the time and it's great. Then I actually add it to my phone contacts list as Spam so if it calls back it will say spam and I won't answer.

Lotus, I hope all is well by you. How is mom?

Joe, I'm doing better as the day goes on. I hope your day was a good one.

Nan, I think sometimes I push my guardian angel to the point of exhaustion, but she's a keeper. That could have been horrible for roomie! Have fun tonight!

Ana I hope your tail bone is feeling better. I remember when I cracked mine twice...first time when I was about 14, and then years later when I fell down my icy stairs on my way to a wake for a dear friend. Ouchie! Please be careful while it heals. I worry that you do too much.

Well, I've been called in to work in the morning to fill in for another care giver. I can't say no so I'll be working the early shift again.

Joe have you watched "The Dome" on CBS yet? Looks great. I think it's on Monday night. Not sure of the time. It's a bit Sci fi so I thought you'd like it.

See everyone in the morning.I'm ordering BB pancakes with Ana's touch, ooh I can't wait. Night all. L4L I hope your back feels better in the morning.